Tom Hiddleston’s first visit to the Graham Norton Show did not go over very well. I mean, the Hiddlestoners loved him and defended him, but even those of us who like Hiddles in a general sense thought he was too puppyish and try-hard. That was last year, and Hiddles has been making some great strides since then. He’s like a whole new person, no longer so eager-beaver and dorky. It’s a more sophisticated, less playful Tom. A “cool” Tom. And Cool Tom got to go on Graham Norton again this weekend. The episode has already aired in the UK, obviously, and if the BBC America schedule is the same as always, that means America will get to see the episode next weekend. Check your listings!
This time, Tom was helped by the fact that it was a really great, playful and funny couch. Tom was seated beside Samuel L. Jackson, who Tom knows from the Marvel films and from Kong: Skull Island. The other guests were John Malkovich (who is lovely and funny) and comedienne Sara Pascoe (who is really, really funny). Here’s the full interview, there’s a lot of good give-and-take. I hope you take the time to watch the whole thing because the last Red Chair story is INSANE and hilarious. I love that Tom won’t let Graham toss the woman right away.
Tom was really, really great here. This is the new and improved Hiddles, the one who can tell a story on a talk show and not have to go on and on for ten minutes. Yes, he yodeled, but I feel like… once a performing circus bear, always a performing circus bear. And it was fine.
PS… My mom has been watching The Night Manager and now she’s a Hiddlestoner. She was asking me if I knew if Tom was married. I didn’t get into the whole Jane Arthy issue with her! But I did tell her that Tom’s probably dating Elizabeth Olsen.
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